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Published 06 Sep, 2012 08:09am

Mother Teresa's 15th death anniversary

Services held to commemorate the 15th death anniversary of Mother Teresa, the “Angel of Mercy,” a Nobel peace prize winner and Roman Catholic saint-in-waiting, who died on September 5, 1997 in eastern Indian city of Kolkata earlier known as Calcutta. Awards for her services to humanity include, Nobel Peace Prize, Bharat Ratna, Padma Shri, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Jawaharlal Nehru Award, Golden Honor of the Nation, Pope John XXIII Peace Prize, Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding, Ramon Magsaysay Award for Peace and International Understanding, Albert Schweitzer International Prize, Pacem in Terris Award, Balzan Prize. – Photos by AFP

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